Yanting Sim · · 6 min read20 unique pieces of career advice nobody ever mentions
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The following are excerpts from the Quora post, “What are a few unique pieces of career advice that nobody ever mentions?” The full thread can be found here.
John Marty, Senior manager of product management, Amazon
1. Know your blind spot.
The thing that might be holding you back in your career is something you don’t even know about – this is called the blind spot, and we all have one. When seeking feedback, find peers who will honestly tell you what yours is.
2. People don’t leave companies, they leave bosses.
Find one who believes in you and who isn’t afraid to make you better than them.
3. There’s a high probability you’ll get promoted sooner if you take a role at a different company.
4. Performance reviews are a bell-shaped curve.
Most people get put right in the middle.
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